By Esita Mallik
Resident Evil, directed by Zach Cregger, will be released in September. As fans await the big day, the industry is more keen on how it performs financially. The movie is expected to push the franchise past a major box-office milestone in North America. It needs a significant sum to push the franchise past this mark and might even happen in its opening weekend alone. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Resident Evil movies at the North American box office
It is reportedly the second reboot of the video game adaptation franchise. The upcoming movie will be the 8th installment in the overall franchise. The film is based on Capcom’s video game franchise and has entertained fans for years. The first film was released in 2002, and it’s the 5th highest-grossing film in the franchise at the domestic box office.
According to Box Office Mojo, 2010’s Resident Evil: Afterlife is the highest-grossing film in the franchise with its $60.1 million lifetime total. Adding the domestic lifetime grosses of all seven films, the franchise total comes to $288.1 million. The popularity of video games is why they keep coming back.
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